The Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969

Maharashtra Act No. 30 of 1969

MH152

For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Maharashtra Government Gazette, 1968, Part V, pages 503-506.
[This Act received the assent of the Vice-President acting as the President, on the 5th June, 1969; assent was first published in Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extra Ordinary, Part IV, on the 13th June 1969].

(a) Thane and Kalyan Talukas of the Thane
District; and Panvel Taluka of the Kulaba (now Raigad) District.

26th day of December 1979.

(1) Employment in Grocery Market or Shops, in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying,
weighing, measuring (filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning) or
such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such
operations.

(b) The whole of the Thane and Raigad Districts
excluding the Thane and Kalyan Talukas of the Thane District and
Panvel Taluka of the Raigad District.

(3) Employment in onion and potato wholesale
markets in connection with loading, unloading, stacking
carrying, weighing, measuring (filling, stitching, sorting,
cleaning) or such other work including work preparatory or
incidental to such operations.

(4) Employment in factories and mills
manufacturing grocery products if such employment is connected
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
(filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning) or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations
carried on by workers covered by entry 5 in the Schedule to this
Act.

(5) Employment in factories and mills
manufacturing colour chemicals, products including fertilizers,
if such employment is in connection with loading, unloading,
stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring (filling, stitching,
sorting, cleaning) or such other work including work preparatory
or incidental to such operations carried on by workers covered
by entry 5 in the Schedule to this Act.

2.

Thane District

15th day of July 1979.

Employment in cloth markets or shop in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to
such operations.

3

Thane District

1st day of April 1981.

Employment in the cotton markets and godowns and
in the cotton ginning and pressing factories, cotton waste
factories and godowns thereof in connection with the loading,
unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling,
stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work
preparatory or incidental to such operations (any such work
being work requiring handling of cotton, cotton-waste,
wool-waste, wool-tops, yarn-tops, chindi, mendi, nylon and
rayon-waste, terry-cotton, lintre or gunny bags).

4.

(a) Thane Taluka of the Thane District.

1st day of June 1972.

Employment in iron and steel markets or shops,
yards, including railway yards, goods-sheds, factories and other
establishments in connection with loading, unloading, stacking
carrying, weighing, measuring iron and steel or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

(b) All the remaining area in Thane District,
Panvel and Karjat Talukas of the Raigad District.

1st day of October 1982.

5.

Thane Taluka of the Thane District and Panvel
Taluka of the Raigad District.

1st day of January 1983.

Employment in metal (excluding iron and steel)
including employment in steel furniture markets or shops and
paper markets or shops and other establishments in the trades in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying,
weighing, measuring or such other work including work
preparatory or incidental to such operations.

6.

Thane District

10th day of January 1983.

Employment in railway yards and goods-sheds in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing
or measuring by the workers who are not employed by the railway
authorities, or such other work including work preparatory or
incidental to such operations.

2. Definitions. - (1) "Board" means a Board established under section 6;
(2) "contractor", in relation to an unprotected workers, means a person who undertakes to execute any work for an establishment by engaging such workers on hire or otherwise, or who supplies such worker either in groups, gangs (tollis), or as individuals; and includes a sub-contractor; an agent, a mukadum or a tolliwala;
(3) "employer", in relation to any unprotected workers engaged by or through contractor, means the principal employer and in relation to any other unprotected worker, the person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the establishment, and includes any other person to whom the affairs of such establishment are entrusted, whether such person is called an agent, manager or is called by any other name prevailing in the scheduled employment;
(4) "establishment" means any place or premises, including the precincts thereof, in which or in any part of which any scheduled employment is being or is ordinarily carried on;
(5) "family" in relation to an employer means, the spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, or sister of such employer who lives with him and is wholly dependent on him;
(6) "Inspector" means an Inspector appointed under section 15;
(7) "principal employer" means an employer who engages unprotected workers by or through a contractor in any scheduled employment;
(8) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules;
(9) "scheduled employment" means any employment specified in the Schedule hereto or any process or branch of work forming part of such employment;
(10) "scheme" means a scheme made under this Act;
(11) "unprotected worker" means a manual worker, who is engaged or to be engaged in any scheduled employment;
(12) "worker" means a person, who is engaged or to be engaged directly or through any agency, whether for wages or not, to do manual work in any scheduled employment and, includes any person not employed by any employer or a contractor, but working with the permission of, or under agreement with the employer or contractor; but does not include the members of an employer's family;
(13) "wages" means all remunerations expressed in terms of money or capable of being so expressed which would, if the terms of contract of employment, express or implied were, fulfilled, be payable to an unprotected worker in respect of work done in any scheduled employment, but does not include-

(i) the value of any house accommodation, supply of light, water, medical attendance; or any other amenity or any service excluded from the computation of wages by general or special order of the State Government;

(ii) any contribution paid by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund or under any scheme of social insurance and the interest which may have accrued thereon;

(iii) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession;

(iv) any sum paid to the worker to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of this employment; or

(v) any gratuity payable on discharge.

3. Schemes for ensuring regular employment of unprotected workers. - (1) For the purpose of ensuring urn adequate supply and full and proper utilization of unprotected workers in scheduled employments, and generally for making better provision for the terms and conditions of employment of such workers [* * *], the State Government may by means of a scheme provide for the registration of employers and unprotected workers in any scheduled employment or employments, and provide for the terms and conditions of work of [registered unprotected workers,] and make provision for the general welfare in such employments.
(2) In particular, [a scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters that is to say-]

(c) for regulating the recruitment and entry into the scheme of unprotected workers, and the registration of unprotected workers and employers, including the maintenance of registers, removal, either temporarily or permanently, of names from the registers, [* * *], and the imposition of fees for registration;

(d) for regulating the employment of [registered unprotected workers,] and the terms and conditions of such employment, including rates of wages, hours of Work, maternity benefit, overtime payment, leave with wages, provision for gratuity and conditions as to weekly and other holidays and pay in respect thereof;

(e) for securing that, in respect of period during which employment or full employment is not, available to registered unprotected workers though they are available for work, such unprotected workers will, subject to the conditions of the scheme, receive a minimum wage;

(f) for prohibiting, restricting or otherwise controlling the employment of unprotected workers to whom the scheme does not apply, and the employment of unprotected workers by employers to whom the scheme does not apply;

(3) The scheme may further provide that a contravention of any provision thereof shall be punished with imprisonment for such term as may be specified (but in no case exceeding three months in respect of a first contravention or six months in respect of any subsequent contravention), or with fine which may extend to such amount as may be specified (but in no case exceeding five hundred rupees in respect of the first contravention, or one thousand rupees in respect of any subsequent contravention) or with both imprisonment and fine [and if the contravention is continued after conviction, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day on which the contravention is so continued.]4. Making variation and revocation of scheme. - (1) The State Government may, after consultation with the advisory Committee, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the condition of previous publication, make one or more schemes for any scheduled employment or group of scheduled employment, in one or more areas specified in the notification; and in like manner add to, amend, vary or substitute another scheme for, any scheme made by it:
Provided that, no such notification shall come into force, unless a period of one month has expired from the date of publication in the Official Gazette:
Provided further that, the State Government may-

(a) if it considers necessary, or

(b) if a demand or request is made by a majority of the employers or workers in any other scheduled employment, that the provisions of any scheme so made for any scheduled employment or any part thereof should be applied to such other scheduled employment, after consulting the employers and workers in such scheduled employment, by notification in the Official Gazette, apply the provisions of such scheme or part thereof to such scheduled employment, with such modifications, if any, as may be specified in the notification.

(2) The provisions of section 24 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, (Bombay III of 1904) shall apply to the exercise of the power given by sub-section (1) as they apply to the exercise of a power given by a Maharashtra Act to make rules subject to the condition of previous publication.
5. Disputes regarding application of scheme. - If any questions arises whether any scheme applies to any class of unprotected workers or employers, the matter shall be referred to the State Government and the decision of the State Government on the question, which shall be taken, after consulting the Advisory Committee constituted under section 14, shall be final.
6. Constitution of Board. - (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette establish a Board to be known by such name as may be specified in the notification for any scheduled employment in any area. One or more Boards may be appointed for one or more scheduled employments, and for one or more areas:
[Provided that, the Boards established for the scheduled employments specified in column 4 of the Table appended to sub-section (4A) of section 1 in the area of Greater Bombay shall be the Boards deemed to have been established also for such scheduled employments in the areas and on the dates specified in columns 2 and 3 of the said Table, respectively.]
(2) Every such Board shall be a body corporate with the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, and to contract, and may by that name, sue or be sued.
(3) The Board shall consist of members nominated [from time to time] by the State Government representing the employers, the unprotected workers, and the State Government.
(4) The members representing employers and unprotected workers shall be equal in number, and the members representing the State Government shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members representing employers and unprotected worker.
(5) The Chairman of the Board shall be one of the members appointed to represent the State Government, nominated in this behalf by the State Government.
(6) After nomination of all the members of the Board including the Chairman, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, publish the names of all the members of the Boards.
(7) The term of officer of members of the Board shall be such as may be prescribed.
[(7A) There shall be paid to every member (not being a member representing the State Government) from the fund of the Board, travelling and daily allowances for attending meeting of the Board at such rates as may be prescribed.]
(8) The meetings of the Board and procedure to be followed for the purpose and all matters supplementary or ancillary thereto shall, subject to the approval of the State Government, be regulated by the Board itself.
[6A. Power of State Government to appoint Board consisting of one person. - (1) Where by reason of employers or unprotected workers in any scheduled employment refusing to nominate persons for representing them on the Board or for any reasons whatsoever, it appears to the State Government that it is unable to constitute a Board for such scheduled employment in accordance with the provisions of section 6, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a person who shall hold office until a Board is duly constituted under section 6 for such scheduled employment.
(2) The person so appointed shall be deemed to constitute the Board for the time being, and shall exercise all the powers and perform and discharge all the duties and functions conferred and imposed upon the Board by or under this Act. He shall continue in office until the day immediately preceding the date of the first meeting of such Board.
(3) The person constituting the Board shall receive such remuneration from the fund of the Board, and the terms and other conditions of service shall be such as the State Government may determine.]
7. Powers and duties of Board. - (1) The Board shall be responsible for administering a scheme, and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be conferred on it by the scheme.
(2) The Board may take such measures as it may deem fit for administering the scheme.
(3) The Board shall submit to the State Government, as soon as may be, after the 1st of April every year, and not later than the 31st day of October, an annual report on the working of the scheme during the preceding year ending on 31st day of March of that year. Every report so received shall be laid as soon as may be after it is received before each House of the State Legislature if it is in session, or in the session immediately following the date of receipt of the report.
(4) In exercise of the powers and discharge of its functions, the Board shall be bound by such directions as the State Government may, for reason to be stated in writing, give to it from time to time.
8. Accounts and audit. - (1) The Board shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant record and prepare an annual statement of accounts, including a balance-sheet in such form as may be prescribed.
(2) The accounts of the Board shall be audited annually by such qualified person as the State Government may appoint in this behalf.
(3) The auditor shall at all reasonable times have access to the books of accounts and other documents of the Board, and may for the purposes of the audit, call for such explanation and information as he may require, or examine any member or officer of the Board.
(4) The accounts of the Board certified by the auditor, together with the audited report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State Government before such date as the State Government may specify in this behalf.
(5) The Board shall comply with such directions as the State Government may, after perusal of the report of the auditor, think fit to issue.
(6) The cost of audit, as determined by the State Government, shall be paid out of the funds of the Board.
9. Disqualifications and removal. - (1) No person shall be chosen as, or continue to be, a member of the Board who-

(a) is a salaried officer of the Board; or

(b) is or at any time has been adjudged insolvent; or

(c) is found to be a lunatic or becomes of unsound mind; or

(d) is or has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude.

(2) The State Government may remove from office any member, who-

(a) is or has become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1); or

(b) is absent without leave of the Board for more than three consecutive meetings of the Board.

the State Government may, by order remove all or any of them (including the Chairman) from office at any time.]10. Resignation of office by Member. - Any member of the Board may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government, and his office shall, on acceptance of resignation, become vacant.
11. Vacancy to be filled as early as possible. - In the event of any vacancy occurring on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal or otherwise, the Board shall forthwith communicate the occurrence to the State Government, and the Vacancy shall be filled not later than ninety days from the date of the occurrence of the vacancy, and the Person nominated to fill in the vacancy shall hold office so long only as the member in whose place he is nominated would have it if the vacancy had riot occurred:
Provided that, during any such vacancy, the continuing members may act as if no vacancy has occurred.
12. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid. - No act or proceeding of the Board shall be questioned or invalidated merely by reason of any vacancy in its membership or by reason of any defect in the constitution thereof.
[13. Determination of moneys due from employers and workers. - (1) The Board or such officer as may be specified by it in this behalf may, by order, determine any sum due from any employer or worker under this Act or any scheme made thereunder, and for this purpose may conduct such inquiry as the Board or such officer may think to be necessary.
(2) The Board or such officer conducting the inquiry under sub-section (1) shall, for the purposes of such inquiry, have the same powers, as are vested in a Court under the Code of Civil Procedure; 1908, (5 of 1908) for trying a suit in respect of the following matter, namely:-

(a) enforcing the attendance of any person or examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavit;

(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses;

and any such inquiry shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228, and for the purpose of section 196, of the Indian Penal Code 45 of 1860.
(3) No order determining the sum due from any employer or worker shall be made under sub-section (1), unless the employer or worker, as the case may be, is given a reasonable opportunity of representing his case.
(4) An order made tinder this section shall be final and shall not be questioned in any Court.
(5) Any sum determined under this section may, if such sum is in arrears, be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.]
14. Advisory Committee. - (1) The State Government may constitute an Advisory Committee to advise upon such matters arising out of the administration of this Act or any scheme made under this Act or relating to the application of the provisions of this Act to any particular class of unprotected workers and employers, or co-ordination of the work of various Boards, as the Advisory Committee may itself consider to be necessary or as the State Government may refer to it for advice.
(2) The members of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the State Government and shall be of such number and chosen in such a manner as may be prescribed by rules made under this Act:
Provided that, the Advisory Committee shall include an equal number of members representing employers, workers and the Legislature of the State and members representing the State Government not exceeding one-fourth of its total number of members.
(3) The Chairman of the Advisory Committee shall be one of the members, appointed to represent the State Government, nominated in this behalf by the State Government.
(4) The State Government shall publish in the Official Gazette, the names of all the members of the Advisory Committee.
(5) The meetings of the Advisory Committee and procedure to be followed for the purpose shall be regulated according to rules made under this Act.
(6) The term of office of members of the Advisory Committee shall be such as may be prescribed.
[(7) The member of the Advisory Committee (not being a member representing the State Government) shall receive travelling and daily allowances for attending meetings of the Committee at such rates as may be prescribed.]15. Inspectors and their powers. - (1) The Board may appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors possessing the prescribed qualifications. For the purposes of this Act or of any scheme and may define the limits of their jurisdiction.
(2) Subjects to any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, an Inspector may-

(a) enter and search at all reasonable hours, with such assistants as he thinks fit, any premises or place, where unprotected workers are employed, or work is given out to unprotected workers in any scheduled employment, for the purpose of examining any register, record of wages or notices required to be kept or exhibited under any scheme, and require the production thereof for inspection;

(b) examine any person whom he finds in any such premises or place and who, he has reasonable cause to believe, in an unprotected worker employed therein or an unprotected worker to whom work is given out therein;

(c) require any person giving any work to an unprotected worker or to a group of unprotected workers to give any information, which is in his power to give, in respect of the names and addresses of the persons to whom the work is given and in respect of payments made, or to be made, for the said work;

(d) size or take copies of such registers records of wages or notices or portions thereof, as he may consider relevant, in respect of an offence under this Act or scheme, which he has reason to believe has been committed by an employer; and

(e) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed:

Provided that, no one shall be required under the provisions of this section to answer any question or make any statement tending to incriminate himself.
(3) Every Inspector appointed under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860).
16. Prohibition of employment of children. - No child shall be required or allowed to work in any scheduled employment.
Explanation. - 'Child' means a person who has not completed fourteen years of age.
[17. Offences to be tried by Labour Court. - Every offence punishable by or under this Act (including any offence made punishable by a scheme made under this Act) shall be tried by the Labour Court, within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the offence was committed.
17A. Labour Court under Bombay Industrial Relations Act to be Labour Court under this Act also. - A Labour Court constituted under Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, (Bombay XI of 1947) for any local area, shall also be a Labour Court constituted for that area for the purposes of this Act; and accordingly shall have the same powers to try any offence made punishable by or under this Act, as it has to try any offence punishable by or under that Act.
17B. Cognizance of offence on complaint. - No Labour Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable by or under this Act, except on a complaint in writing made by an Inspector or by a person specially authorised in this behalf by the Board or the State Government.
17C. Appeal from Labour Court to Industrial Court. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, an appeal shall he to the Industrial Court,-

(a) against a conviction by a Labour Court, by the person convicted;

(b) against an acquittal by a Labour Court, by the Complainant;

(c) for enhancement of a sentence awarded by the Labour Court by the State Government.

(2) Every appeal shall be made within thirty days from the date of the conviction, acquittal or sentence, as the case may be:
Provided that, the Industrial Court may, for sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing, allow an appeal after the expiry of the said period.
17D. Industrial Court under Bombay Industrial Relations Act to be Industrial Court under this Act also. - The Industrial Court constituted under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, (Bombay XI of 1947) shall also be the Industrial Court constituted for the purposes of this Act; and accordingly shall have the same powers to entertain any appeals or references against or in any proceeding, decision, conviction, acquittal, sentence or order by or of the Labour Court, as it has in these matters under that Act.
17E. Decision of Labour Court and Industrial Court not to be questioned in any Civil or Criminal Court. - (1) Save as provided in the last preceding section, no decision, conviction, acquittal, sentence or order by or of a Labour Court shall be called in question in any Civil or Criminal Court.
(2) No decision given or order passed by the Industrial Court shall be called in question in any Civil or Criminal Court.
17F. Cases to be disposed of by Labour Court and Industrial Court within three months. - (1) An endeavour shall be made by the Labour Court to hear and dispose of a complaint of an offence punishable by or under the Act, as far as possible, within three months for the date of complaint is made to it.
(2) An endeavour shall be made by the Industrial Court to hear and dispose of any appeal or reference made to it under this Act, as far as possible, within three months from the date such appeal or reference is made to it.
17G. Other relevant provisions of Bombay Industrial Relations Act to apply and to be followed. - Except as otherwise provided in this Act, in the trial of an offence punishable by or under this Act by the Labour Court, for hearing and Disposal of any appeal or reference by the Industrial Court, and in other respects, the provisions of sections 85, 85A, 110 and 1188 and other relevant provisions of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, (Bombay XI of 1947) shall, so far as may be, apply, and be followed by these Courts and the parties concerned.]
18. Application of Workmen's Compensation Act to unprotected workers. - The provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, (VIII of 1923) and the rules made from time to time thereunder, shall mutatis mutandis apply to [registered unprotected workers] employed in any scheduled employment to which this Act applies; and for that purpose they shall be deemed to be workmen within the meaning of that Act; and in relation to such workmen the Board, and in any other case, the employer as defined in this Act.
19. Application of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, to workers. - (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, (IV of 1936) (hereinafter referred to in this section as "the said Act"), the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder shall apply to all or any class of [registered unprotected workers,] employed in any scheduled employment to which this Act applies, with the modification that in relation to [registered unprotected workers] employer shall mean where a Board makes payment of wages to any such worker, the Board, and in any other case, the employer as defined in this Act; and on such application of the provisions of the said Act, an Inspector appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be the Inspector for the purpose of the enforcement of such provisions of the said Act within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
(2) The State Government may, only if the Advisory Committee so advises, by a like notification, cancel or vary any notification issued under sub-section (1).
20. Application of Maternity Benefit Act, to unprotected women workers. - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 workers (53 of 1961) (hereinafter reference to in this section as the "said Act") the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any of the provisions of the said Act or the rules made thereunder shall apply to [registered unprotected women workers] employed in any scheduled employment to which this Act applies; and for that purpose they shall be deemed to be women within the meaning of the said Act; and in relation to such women, employer shall mean where a Board makes payment of wages to such women, the Board; and in any other case, the employer as defined in this Act; and on such application of the provisions of the said Act, an Inspector appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be the Inspector for the purpose of enforcement of such provisions of the said Act within the local limits of his jurisdiction.
21. Rights and privileges under other laws not affected in certain cases. - Nothing contained in this Act shall affect any rights or privileges, which may [registered unprotected worker] employed in any scheduled employment is entitled to, on the date on which this Act comes into force, under any other law, contract, custom, or usage applicable to such worker, if such rights or privileges are more favourable to him than those to which he would be entitled under this Act and the scheme:
Provided that, such worker will not be entitled to receive any corresponding benefit under the provisions of this Act and the scheme.
22. Exemptions. - The State Government may, after consulting the Advisory Committee, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to such conditions and for such period as may be specified in the notification, exempt from the operation of all or any of the provisions of this Act or any scheme made thereunder, all or any class or classes of unprotected workers employed in any scheduled employment, or in any establishment or part of any establishment of any scheduled employment, if in the opinion of the State Government all such unprotected workers or such classes of workers are in the enjoyment of benefits which are on the whole not less favourable to such unprotected workers than the benefits provided by or under this Act or any scheme framed thereunder:
Provided that, before any such notification is issued, the State Government shall publish a notice of its intention to issue such notification and, invite objections and suggestions in respect thereto, and no such notification shall be issued until the objections and suggestions have been considered and a period of one month has expired from the date of first publication of the notice in the Official Gazette:
Provided further that, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, at any time, for reasons to be specified, rescinded the aforesaid notification.
23. Enquiry into Working of the Board. - (1) The State Government may at any time appoint any person to investigate or enquire into the working of any Board or scheme and submit a report to the State Government in that behalf.
(2) The Board shall give to the person so appointed all facilities for the proper conduct of the investigation or inquiry, and furnish to him such documents, accounts or information in possession of the Board as he may require.
(3) Any person so appointed to investigate or inquire into the working of any Board or scheme may exercise all the powers of an Inspector appointed under this Act.
24. Supersession of the Board. - (1) If the State Government on, consideration of the report referred to in sub­section (1) of section 23 or otherwise, is of the opinion-

(a) that the Board is unable to perform its functions; or

(b) that the Board has persistently made default in the discharge of its functions or has exceeded or abused its powers,

the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the Board and constitute it in the prescribed manner, within a period of twelve months from the date of supersession. The period of supersession may be extended for sufficient reasons by a like notification by not more than six months:
Provided that, before issuing a notification under this sub-section on any of the grounds mentioned in clause (b), the State Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded, and shall consider the explanations and objections, if any, of the Board.
(2) After the supersession of the Board and until it is reconstituted, the powers, duties and functions of the Board under this Act shall be exercised and performed by the State Government, or by such officers as the State Government may appoint for this purpose.
(3) When the Board is superseded the following consequences shall ensue, that is to say:-

(a) all the members of the Board shall, as from the date of publication of the notification under sub-section (1) vacate their office;

(b) all the powers and functions, which may be exercised or performed by the Board shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised or performed by such persons as may be specified in the notification;

(c) all funds and other property vesting in the Board shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the State Government and on the reconstitution of the Board, such funds and property shall revest in the Board.

25. Contracting out. - Any contract or agreement, whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, whereby [a registered unprotected worker] relinquishes any right conferred by or any privilege or concession accruing to him under this Act or any scheme, shall be void and of no effect in so far as it purports to deprive him of such right or privilege or concession.
26. Amendment of Scheme. - The State Government after giving, by notification in the Official Gazette, not less than three month's notice of its intention so to do, may by like notification [modify any item of the Schedule or] add to the Schedule any employment in respect of which it is of opinion that the provisions of this Act should apply and the provisions of this Act shall thereupon [apply to such employment as modified or added.]27. General penalty for offences. - Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, any person, who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder shall, on conviction, [by a Labour Court or the Industrial Court,] be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and in case of continued contravention thereof, with an additional fine which may extend to one hundred rupees per day for every day during which such contravention continues.
[27A. Protection of action taken under this Act. - No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the, State Government or Board or the Chairman, Secretary, or any member of the Board or Advisory Committee, or any Inspector or any other officers of the Board for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act, or any scheme or any rule or order made thereunder.]
28. Rules. - (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and subject to the Condition of the previous publication make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Every scheme under this Act and rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the scheme or rule or both Houses agree that the scheme, any provision thereof or rule should not be made, the scheme or such provision or rule shall from the date of publication of a notification in the Official Gazette of such decision have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be: so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that scheme, provision, or as the case may be, rule.

No UWA. 1484/CR/(10535)-II/ Lab-5. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Maharashtra, Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby with effect from the 17th day of February 1987, extends, the jurisdiciton of each of the Boards established by the State Government by its notifications mentioned in column 2 of the schedule hereto appended and by the specified in column 3 thereof and constituted from time to time in respect of the scheduled employments mentioned in column 4, to the area as shown against each employment in column 5 thereof.

Employment in Grocery Markets or Shops, in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing,
measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other
work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Employment in cloth and Cotton markets or shops in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing,
measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other
work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Employment in railway yards and goods sheds in
connection District with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying,
weighing or measuring, or such other work preparatory or
incidental to such operations by the workers who are not employed
by Railway Authorities.

Employment in iron and steel markets or shops, in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking carrying, weighing,
measuring or such other work including work preparatory or
incidental to such operations.

Thane Districts and Panvel and Karjat Talukas of
Raigad Districts.

Notifications

G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1272/15371-LAB-IV, dated 27th October, 1972 (M. G., Part I-L, page 7770) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamai and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) (Amendment) Act, 1972 (Maharashtra XXVII OF 1972), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st day of November 1972 to be the date on which the said Act shall come into force.
G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1269/159983-LAB-IV, dated 6th December, 1969 (M. G., 1970, Part IV-B, page 5) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 6th day of December 1969 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of Greater Bombay for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in Iron and Steel Market or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

(2) Employment in Grocery Market or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1270/118310-LAB-IV, dated 4th April, 1970 (M.G., Part I-L, page 2171) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 4th day of April 1970 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of Greater Bombay for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in ,markets and factories and other establishments, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory of incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in this Schedule.

(2) Employment in railway yards and goods-sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities.

G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1270-Lab. IV, dated 27th January, 1971 (M. G., Part I-L, page 582) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra' Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 27th day of January 1971 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the area of Greater Bombay for the following Scheduled employments, namely:-

(i) employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods there form and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(ii) employment in cloth and cotton markets or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1271/161764-LAB-IV, dated 18th November, 1971 (M. G., Part I-L, page 7066) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 18th day of November 1971 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the area of Greater Bombay for the following Scheduled employment, namely:-
Employment in fishing industry.
G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1272-LAB-IV, dated 28th March, 1972 (M. G., Part I-L, page 2681) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st day of April 1972, to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of Greater Bombay for the following scheduled employments, namely:-
Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work, including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.
G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1272-LAB-IV, dated 28th March, 1972 (M. G., Part I-L, page 2681) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st of April 1972, to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of Thana District, for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

1. Employment in Iron and Steel Market or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking,
carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I & L.D., No. UWA. 1472/163416/Lab.-IV, dated 1st January, 1973 (M. G., Part I-L, page 459) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as the "said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st January, 1973 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of Greater Bombay for the following scheduled employment, namely:-
"Employment in Khoka making and in Timber Market"
G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1081/CR-3469/Lab. 5, dated 14th January, 1982 (M. G., Part I-L, page 949) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1981 (Maharashtra LXII of 1981), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 15th day of January, 1982, as the day on which the said Act shall come into force.
G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1473/175663/Lab.-IV, dated 6th July, 1973 (M. G., Part 1-L, page 7369) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 6th day of July 1973 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations,

(2) Employment in railway yards and good-sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities.

(3) Employment in Khoka making and in Timber Market.

G.N., I & L. D., No. UWA. 1473/180589/Lab.-IV, dated 23rd July, 1973 (M. G., Part I-L, page 7416) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 23rd day of July 1973 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas of the Poona Municipal Corporation for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

(2) Employment in markets or subsidiary markets established under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I.E. & L.D., No. UWA. 1475/CR-148/Lab.-5, dated 20th April, 1976 (M. G., Part I-L, page 2845) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 20th April 1976 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in Greater Bombay for employment in railway yards and goods-sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities.
G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1479/CR-2620/Lab.-5, dated 1st June, 1979 (M. G., Part I-L, page 3096) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st day of June 1979 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the area of Solapur Municipal Corporation and Barsi Municipal Council for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employment in Cloth or Cotton Markets or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(4) Employment in markets, and factories and other Establishments, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in the schedule;

(5) Employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicles or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(6) Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning Or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(7) Employments in Markets or Subsidiary Markets established under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 (Maharashtra XX of 1964) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations; and

(8) Employment in Khokha making and in timber markets.

G.N., I., E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1479/CR-2618/LAB.-5, dated 11th October, 1979 (M. G., Part I-L, page 5922) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hama! and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 11th day of October 1979 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the area . of the Sangli Municipal Corporation and the Miraj Municipal Council for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in Grocery Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employments in Markets or Subsidiary Markets, established under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 (Maharashtra XX or 1964) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicles or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operations incidental and connected thereto;

(4) Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations; and

(5) Employment in Cloth and Cotton Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I., E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1483/CR-10378/LAB.-5, dated 12th November, 1984 (M. G., 1985, Part I-L, page 331) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 1st January 1985 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the specified area within the Municipal Council limits of the Dhule, Dondaicha and Nandurbar of Dhule District for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Grocery Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) Markets or Subsidiary Markets established under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 (Maharashtra XX of 1964), in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying. weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Public Goods Transport Undertakings in connection with loading of goads into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto.

G.N., I., E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1081/CR-10453/LAB.-5, dated 13th November, 1984 (M. G., 1985, Part I-L, page 349) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra, hereby appoints the 1st day of January 1985 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the areas of the Jalna for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) Employment in grocery markets or shop in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employment in markets or subsidiary markets established under the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 (Maharashtra XX of 1964), in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(4) Employment in Cloth and Cotton Markets or Shops, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(5) Employment in markets, and factories and other establishments in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in the schedule;

(6) Employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(7) Employment in connection with the loading, unloading and carrying of foodgrains into godowns (sorting and cleaning of foodgrains, filling foodgrains in bags, stitching of such bags) and such other work incidental and connected thereto situated within the municipal limits of the Municipal Council, Jalna; for efficient performance of work and generally for making better provisions for terms and conditions of employment of such workers and make provisions for their general welfare and safety.

G.N., I., E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1484/CR/(10535)-II/LAB.-5, dated 16th February, 1987 (M. G., Part I-L, page 1755) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 17th day of February, 1987 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas mentioned in column 3 of the schedule hereto appended and for the scheduled employments mentioned in column 2 of the said Schedule.

(1) employment in Grocery Markets, or Shops, in connection with loading, unloading stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) employment in markets or subsidiary markets, established under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental land connected thereto;

(4) employment in Cloth Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(5) employment in Vegetable Markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(6) employment in markets, factories and other establishments in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to, such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in schedule to the said Act;

(7) employment in Iron and Steel Markets, or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(8) employment in railway yards and goods sheds in connection with. loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(9) employment in connection with the loading, unloading, and carrying of foodgrains into godowns, sorting and cleaning of foodgrains, filling foodgrains in bags, stitching of such bags and such other work incidental and connected thereto;

(10) employment in establishments engaged in cleaning, sorting, loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, stitching, filling, of onions or onion bags and such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Schedule

Sr. No.

Name of the Employment

Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Employment in Grocery Markets, or Shops, in connection with
loading, unloading stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Thane and Raigad Districts.

2

Employment in Cloth and Cotton Markets or Shops in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Thane District.

3

Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shops in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to
such operations.

Panvel and Karjat Talukas of Raigad District.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-1387/CR-11438/LAB.-5, dated 9th July, 1987 (M. G., Part I-L, page 3711) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 10th day of July 1987 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the areas mentioned in column 3 of the schedule hereto appended and for the scheduled employments mentioned in column 2 of the said Schedule.

Schedule

Sr. No.

Name of the Employment

Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Employment in markets and factories and other establishments,
in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying,
weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or
such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such
operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries
in the Schedule to the said Act.

Raigad District.

2

Employment in onion and potato wholesale markets in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Thane and Raigad Districts.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-CR-(11439)/LAB.-5, dated 2nd November, 1987 (M. G., Part I-L, page 5687) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 3rd day of November 1987, to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the areas mentioned in column 3 of the schedule hereto appended and for the scheduled employments mentioned in column 2 of the said Schedule.

Schedule

Sr. No.

Name of the Employment

Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Employment in railway yards and goods-sheets in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
or such other work preparatory or incidental to such operations
by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities.

Raigad District.

2

Employment in connection with loading of goods into public
transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other
operation incidental and connected thereto.

Raigad District.

3

Employment in Cloth Markets or shops in connection with
loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Raigad District.

4

Employment in Iron and Steel Market or Shops in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
or such other work including, work preparatory or incidental to
such operations.

Raigad District excluding Panvel and Karjat Talukas.

5

Employment in Khokha making, and in timber market.

Raigad District.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1482/CR-8009/LAB.-5, dated 9th November, 1987 (M. G., Part I-L, page 5860) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 10th day of November 1987 to be the date on which all the provisions of the. said Act, shall come into force in Raigad District for the Scheduled employment in Cotton Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.
G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-1083/(10447)/LAB-5, dated 10th March, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 569) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 10th day of March 1988, to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the area of the Ahmednagar District for the following scheduled employments, namely:-

(1) employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other work including, work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) employment in markets or subsidiary markets, established under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(4) employment in Cloth Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(5) employment in Vegetable Markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(6) employment in markets, factories and other establishments in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in schedule to the said Act;

(7) employment in Iron and Steel Markets, or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(8) employment in railway yards and goods sheds in connections with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(9) employment in connection with the loading, unloading, and carrying of foodgrains into godowns, sorting, and cleaning of foodgrains, filling foodgrains in bags, stitching, of such bags and such other work incidental and connected thereto;

(10) employment in establishments engaged in cleaning, sorting, loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring. stitching, filling, of onions or onion bags and such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. LWA. 1487/CR/(11500)/LAB.-5, dated 11th March, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 590) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 11th day of March 1988, to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the areas of Greater Bombay for the following Scheduled employment, namely:-
"Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations."
G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1386/CR/(11109)/LAB.-5, dated 26th May, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 928) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 26th day of May, 1988 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the areas within the Municipal Corporation limits of the Pimpri-Chinchwad for the following scheduled employment, namely:-

(1) employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) employment in Markets and Factories and other establishments in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in the Schedule to the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamai and Other Manual Workers (Regulations of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969);

(3) employment in Railway Yard and Goods Sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(4) employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicles or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operations incidental and connected thereto;

(5) employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(6) employment in Khokha making and Timber Market.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1488/(11854)/LAB.-5, dated 23rd January, 1989 (M. G., Part I-L, page 799) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 23rd January, 1989 to be the day on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the area of the Nanded District for the following scheduled employment, namely:-

(1) Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employment in Cloth Markets or shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(4) Employment in markets, and factories and other establishments, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in schedule to the said Act;

(5) Employment in railway yards and goods sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations, by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(6) Employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(7) Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(8) Employment in markets or subsidiary markets established under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(9) Employment in connection with the loading, unloading, stacking, carrying of foodgrains into godowns, sorting and cleaning of foodgrains, fining foodgrains in bags, stitching of such bags and such other work incidental and connected thereto.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA. 1387/CR-(11636)/LAB.-5, dated 23rd January, 1989 (M. G., Part I-L, page 819) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as 'the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 23rd day of January, 1989 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the area of Latur District for the following scheduled employment, namely:-

(1) Employment in Iron and Steel Market or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with loading, unloading stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in markets and factories and other establishments, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in the Schedule to the said Act;

(4) Employment in railway yards and goods sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(5) Employment in Public Goods Transport Undertakings in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(6) Employment in markets or subsidiary markets established under the Maharashtra Agricultural produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963 in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(7) Employment in connection with the loading, unloading and carrying of foodgrains into godowns sorting and cleaning of foodgrains, filling foodgrains in bags stitching of such bags and such other work incidental and connected thereto.

G.N., I. E. & L. ID., No. UWA-1484/(10510)/LAB.-5, dated 23rd January, 1989 (M. G., Part I-L, page 875) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appointed the 23rd day of January, 1989 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the area of Aurangabad District for the following scheduled employment, namely:-

(1) Employment in Iron and Steel Market or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations;

(2) Employment in Cloth, Yarn and Cotton Markets or Shops in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations;

(3) Employment in Grocery Markets or shops, in connection with Loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, twisting and cutting, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations;

(4) Employment in markets and factories and other establishments, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations, carried on by workers not covered by any other entries in the Schedule to the said Act.

(5) Employment in railway yards and goods sheds in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or such other work including work preparatory, or incidental to such operations, by workers who are not employed by Railway Authorities;

(6) Employment in connection with loading of goods into public transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other operation incidental and connected thereto;

(7) Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

(8) Employment in markets or subsidiary markets established under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1969, in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations;

(9) Employment in Khokha making and in timber market.

(10) Employment in connection with loading, unloading and carrying of foodgrains, into. godown sorting and cleaning of food-grains, filling food-grains in bags, stitching of such bags such other work incidental and connected thereto.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-1487/CR(11490)/Lab.-5, dated 4th July, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 1124) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appointed the 4th day of July, 1988 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the specified area of Nashik District for the scheduled employment, shown hereunder in columns (1) and (2) respectively, namely:-

Sr. No.

Name of Employment

Area of Employment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Employment in Grocery Markets or Shops in connection with
loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
including work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Malegaon Municipal Council.

(d)
Lasalgaon Grampanchayat.

2

Employment in Markets and subsidiary Markets established under
Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1963
(Maharashtra XX of 1964) in connection with loading, unloading,
stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching,
sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory
or incidental to such operations.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Manmad Municipal Council.

(d)
Malegaon Municipal Council.

(e) Lasalgaon
Grampanchayat.

(f) Pimpalgaon (Basawant) Grampanchayat.

3

Employment in connection with loading. of goods into public
transport vehicle or unloading of goods therefrom and any other
operations incidental and connected thereto.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling wlthin-

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Malegaon Municipal Council.

4

Employment in Cloth Markets or Shops in connection with
loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work
incidental to such operations.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within Malegaon Municipal
Council.

5

Employment in Vegetable Markets (including Onions and Potatoes
Markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking,
carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting,
cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or
incidental to such operations.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Malegaon Municipal Council.

6

Employment in Khoka Making or in Timber Markets.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

7

Employment in Markets and Factories and other establishments
in connection with loading, unloading, stacking,carrying,
weighing, measuring, filling,stitching, sorting, cleaning or such
other work including work preparatory or incidental to such
operations carried out by workers riot covered by any other
entries in the schedule.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Satpur Municipal Council
(Erstwhile).

8

Employment in Iron and Steel Markets or Shop in connection
with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring
or such other work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the Areas to
which it already applies failing within -

(a) Nashik Road
Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

(b) Nashik City Municipal
Council (Erstwhile).

(c) Manmad Municipal Council
(Erstwhile).

(d) Malegaon Municipal Council

(e)
Lasalgaon Grampanchayat and the areas within the periphery of ten
kilometres of the areas of the Grampanchayat.

(f)
Pimpalgaon (Baswant) Grampanchayat and the areas within the
periphery of ten kilometres of the areas of the Grampanchayat.

9

Employment in Railway yards and goods sheds in connection with
loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring or
such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such
operations. (excluding workmen employed by the Railway Authority)

10

Employment in establishment engaged in cleaning, sorting,
loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring,
stitching, filling of onions or onion bags and such other work
including the work preparatory or incidental to such operations.

Areas comprising of the whole of Nashik District.

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-1487/CR(11490)/LAB.-5, dated 4th July, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 1124) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969), the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 4th day of July 1988 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the specified area of Nashik District for the following scheduled employment shown hereunder in columns (1) and (2) respectively, namely:-

Sr No.

Name of Employment

Area of Employment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Employment in Grocery Markets or Shops in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing,
measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other
work including.

Remaining areas of Nashik District excluding the
Areas to which it already applies falling within -

(a) Nashik Road Municipal Council (Erstwhile).

G.N., I. E. & L. D., No. UWA-1487/CR-(11500)/LAB.-5, dated 11th March, 1988 (M. G., Part I-L, page 590) - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act,") the Government of Maharashtra hereby appoints the 11th day of March 1988, to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act, shall come into force in the area of Greater Bombay for the following scheduled employment, namely: -
"Employment in vegetable markets (including onions and potatoes markets) in connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing, measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other work including work preparatory or incidental to such operations."

No. UMA. 1506/C.R.(65/06)/ Lab. 5 - In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (4) of Section 1 of the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969 (Maharashtra XXX of 1969) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act") the Government of Maharashtra hereby, appoints the 27th day of February 2008 to be the date on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force in the areas mentioned in column (3) of the schedule hereto appended and for the scheduled employment mentioned in column (2) of the said Schedule:-

Schedule

Sr. No.

Name of Employment

Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

1.

Employment in Markets and factories and other
establishment dealing in glass and plastic of all kinds, glass
products and Plastic products of all kinds, glass and plastic
bangles and imitation jewellery and cutlery of all kinds in
connection with loading, unloading, stacking, carrying, weighing,
measuring, filling, stitching, sorting, cleaning or such other
work including work preparatory or incidental to such operation